Lauzon is a former city in southern Quebec

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, Canada

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, located on the St. Lawrence River northeast of Lévis

Lévis, Quebec

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. Founded in 1910, Lauzon had a population of about 14,500 when it merged with Lévis

Lévis, Quebec

Lévis is a city in eastern Quebec, Canada. It is located on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River, opposite Quebec City. A ferry links Old Quebec with Old Lévis, and two bridges, the Quebec Bridge and the Pierre Laporte Bridge, connect western Lévis with Quebec City. The Société de transport de...

 in 1989. The then-amalgamated city had the name of Lévis-Lauzon for about one year in 1991, before merging again and changing its name for good to Lévis.

One of Lauzon's former largest employers was a shipyard

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 operated by Davie Shipbuilding

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Davie Shipbuilding is a historic shipbuilding company located in Lauzon, Quebec. The facility has undergone restructuring and is currently operating as Davie Yards Incorporated.-History:...

. Davie's Champlain dry dock

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is currently the largest in Canada.